Tohumcu joins Tantalum from Ericsson, where he was the vice-president, IT and cloud, responsible for Western & Central Europe.

The move sees the current CEO, Cédriane de Boucaud Truell, take the position of president while also remaining on the board as a key investor director.

Ian Drew, chairman of the board at Tantalum, said: “Ozgur's vast experience across the technology landscape and a deep understanding of the potential for the connected car will be key to growing our international footprint."